Unit-by-unit draw odds from official Idaho wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.
5
with draw data
30.2%
2025 season
1
units ≥100% odds
2025
most recent
Across Idaho's 5 black bear units with published draw data, odds range widely. 1 unit is effectively over-the-counter (100% or better odds, meaning every first-choice applicant draws), while the most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull. That split is the heart of a Idaho black bear strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.
Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the 1st-choice applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official Idaho wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.
A note on Idaho applicant counts. Idaho Department of Fish and Game publishes only the applicants who ranked each hunt first, so that is the figure below and the denominator of the odds beside it. Hunters who listed a unit as a second or later choice can and do draw these tags, so the real field competing for them is larger than the number shown. There is no total-applicant figure in the source to publish instead.
What are the draw odds for Idaho black bear?
Across the 5 Idaho black bear units with published draw data, average draw odds are 30.2% for the 2025 season. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's 1st-choice applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official Idaho wildlife-agency draw results. This state publishes only the applicants who ranked the hunt first, so the real pool competing for these tags is larger.
How many people apply for Idaho black bear tags?
Idaho Department of Fish and Game publishes only first-choice applicants — the hunters who ranked a hunt as their top pick — so that is the applicant figure on this page, and it is the denominator of the draw odds beside it. Hunters who listed a unit as a second or later choice also draw these tags, so the real field is larger than the number shown. Idaho publishes no total-applicant figure for us to show instead.
Which Idaho black bear unit is the hardest to draw?
Unit 22-1 is among the hardest Idaho black bear draws, at roughly 7.3% odds in 2025. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.
What is the easiest Idaho black bear unit to draw?
Unit 32-2 has among the best Idaho black bear draw odds, around 100.0% in 2025. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026 from official Idaho Department of Fish and Game draw results.
| 32A |
| 24.7% |
| 405 |
| 100 |
| – |
| – |
| 32-2 | 100.0% | 40 | 120 | – | 0.0% |
